Collage places series, 1
Last winter, I was commuting into Vancouver every week by train. Seeing various buildings slip past the windows inspired this small collage on rag paper. (Thread, hand-painted papers, old torn papers, watercolour).
November trees progress
November is winding down – I hope I can finish this painting before the end of the month. I added some espresso grinds to the ground in some acrylic medium, as well as some of my Rousillon pigments.
Winter scenes, in progress
A couple of paintings I am working on are inspired by the November landscape. In British Columbia, November means grey skies and yellow leaves, stormy rains and evenings dark by 4:30 pm. On overcast days, it seems dark all day. … Continued
Island painting
Having an extra day off makes all the difference, and I pulled out a bunch of canvasses and started working on them. The kids were inspired and spent a few hours painting yesterday too…they took over my art table at … Continued
Midway on the trees painting
After a few days away, I was ready to continue work on the painting. I had done several layers of background colour and washes, and kind of hated it. Sometimes when I am working on a painting, I can get … Continued
New painting
2013 has been a slow painting year for me. I’m not even sure where to begin with excuses…we listed our house last month, so we were trying to keep it spotless for awhile, and my art table became our … Continued
New year painting series
This evening, I was finally able to give some thought to the new year. I was taken quite ill on Christmas Day, and as a result have not been up to doing any art or anything really over the holidays. … Continued
Windmills paintings, then and now
We had an old windmill on our farm in Ontario when I was younger. It was beside the well house, and though no longer in use, it made an eerie humming sound in the wind. Today it is gone, and … Continued
Altered canvas
As usual, it would seem, the changing of the seasons brought with it my desire to paint. You will not recognize this painting, although looking back over this blog, I think it is the last painting I worked on, almost … Continued